Celebrity chefs may spend their days crafting fine dining dishes and judging the world's best chefs, but when it comes to dessert, they're just as appreciative of an indulgent treat as the rest of us.

Pastries and pies, cookies and cake, tarts and treats … these “dessert stomach” goods are a gift from culinary science we can thank pastry chefs for. Specially trained in the science of baking (and ...

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe developer, farmer and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She has more than 20 years of experience cooking professionally ...

Silky, elegant, and infused with real vanilla bean, this easy panna cotta from 2001 F&W Best New Chef E. Michael Reidt is a no-fuss showstopper. Lightly sweet and perfectly creamy, it’s a versatile ...